Dispensing carton



Aug. 15, 1933. M. H. SMITH DISPENSING CARTON Fild April 9, 1931 PatentedAug. 15, 1933 PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING CARTON Marshall H. Smith,Menasha, Wis., assignor to The Menasha Products Company, Menasha, Wis.,a Corporation of Wisconsin Application April 9, 1931.

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to dispensing cartons and particularly toa carton of the type for containing rolls of paper and the like, suchfor instance as rolls of waxed paper from which the paper is dispensedin web form and torn off in pieces of desired lengths.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing packageadapted to hold a single roll of paper or other material wherein theroll of material-is prevented from accidental displacement in the eventthe carton is thrown into a drawer or onto a table or shelf.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dispensing carton formedfrom a single blank of material scored and folded into box-like form andpermanently fastened in such form by fastening the end tabs of certainof the wall 'members including the top permanently together as withpaste, glue or staples.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dispensing carton forrolled paper and the like which is made from a single blank of materialscored and folded into box-like form and with a tuck or fiap formed asan integral part of the front wall which is bent along the upper marginof the front wall and because of its inherent tendency to straighten outbears against the contained roll to prevent unrolling of the roll andacts as a brake when the web of the paper is being withdrawn from thecarton. Such tuck or flap serves also as a brake to prevent re-rollingof the roll so that the end of the flap is not rewound or withdrawnfromadjacent the free edge of the cover flap.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dispensing cartonhaving an opening therein of less size than the contained rol to preventaccidental discharge or dislodgmeht of the roll and also provided with alid or cover. which may be readily manipulated by the thumb of the userto open the cover to enable grasping of the advance edge of the web inthe event perchance the same has been withdrawn into the box.

Generally speaking, the present invention contemplates a carton formedfrom a single blank of material having front, bottom, rear and top wallswhich are permanently secured together by fastening the end tabs ofcertain of said walls including the top by glue, paste or st ples andproviding a hinged cover with an angularly disposed flap for overlyingthe front wall.

The invention further contemplates the secur ing together of the endtabs of certain of thi- Serial No. 528,758

walls after the roll of material such as paper has been inserted in thecarton. The top wall extends toward the front wall but stops short ofthe same to provide a withdrawal space for the web of the paper which istoo small to allow accidental displacement of the roll should the cartonbe thrown about in a careless manner.

The invention contemplates also the provision of a hinged cover whichmay be readily manipulated by the thumb of the user to open the cover toenable grasping of the nveb of material in the event it should bewithdrawn from the free edge of the cover.

The above, other and further objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the following description, accompany drawing and appended claims.

An embodiment of the invention, is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and the views thereof areas follows:

Figure 1 is a fragmental portion of a dispensing carton made inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a developed blank utilized -in making the carton of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the carton andthe contained roll of material showing in full lines the arrangement ofthe-parts when the cover is closed and in dotted lines, the cover openedfor access to the interior of the carton.

The drawing will now be explained.

The blank illustrated in Figure 2 is cut and scored to provide the lidor cover flap 1, the lid or cover 2, top wall 3, rear wall 4, bottomwall 5, front wall 6, and the inturned tuck or flap '7 connected to thefront wall 6 which serves as a brake for preventing free unrolling ofthe contained roll of material.

The cover 2 is provided with end flaps 7 which are scored to be foldedalong lines 8 and which flaps 7 have extensions 9 scored to be foldedalong lines 10 at right angles to the lines 8.

The top wall 3 is provided with end flaps 11 which are scored to foldalong lines 12 and which flaps or tabs have in turn tucks 13 which foldalong scored lines 14 with respect to the tabs 11.

The rear wall 4 is provided with end tabs 15 which fold along scoredlines 16. Each end tab 15 is illustrated as having its upper outercorner cut away forming a diagonal line 17.

The bottom 5 has no end tabs.

The front wall 6 is provided with end tabs which are foldable alongscored lines 19. The

' the roll.

tabs 18 have oneedge 20 formed as a continuation of the score 21 alongwhich the bottom and front walls are folded with respect to each otherand inclined edge 22 extending upwardly from the scored line 23, andjoining a line 24 parallel to the edge 20 so that the outer end of aflap 18 is greater in extent than the portion of the flap along the fold19. The distance 'from the edge 24 to the edge20 is substantially thatof the height of the carton when the same is folded into box-like form.

The rear and bottom walls fold along scored lines 25 while the top 3 andthe rear wall 4 are folded with respect to each other along the scoredline 26. The cover 2 has hinging action with respect to the top wall 3along the line 2'7.

The blank illustrated in Figure 1 first of all is folded so that thefront wall 6 is perpendicular to the bottom wall 5 and the rear wall 4is perpendicular to the bottom wall 5, the front and rear walls 6 and 4being substantially parallel. The end tabs 15 and 18 are then broughttogether and pasted, interlocked, glued or stapled to permanentlyconnect these end flaps. The roll A of paper is then inserted and theweb B is then led over the upper edge of the front wall 6. The flap 7attached to the front wall 6 having been bent downwardly and inwardlyand when the roll A is inserted, assumes the position shown in Figure 3,that is, bearing against The top 3 is then folded over along the line 26and the tucks 13 at the ends of the tabs 11 passed underneath the loweredges of the end tabs 18 and 15 of the front and rear walls 6 and 4respectively. Paste may be applied to permanently fasten the end tabs11-of the top wall 3 to the tabs of the front and rear walls. Staplesmight be used if desired.

Thus there is formed a carton for containing rolled material such aswaxed paper wherein the roll of paper is inserted prior to the time thebox is completely fastened in box-like form.

The top 3 extends towards thefront wall 6 but stops short of the same atsubstantially middepth of the carton. The front wall 6 is of less heightthan the rear wall so that the top edge of the front wall 6, when theparts are assembled into box-like form, lies below the plane of the top3. The space between the front edge of the top 3 and the upper edge ofthe front wall 6 is insufficient to allow accidental displacement of theroll A should the carton be carelessly thrown about after use.

The flap 1 of 'the cover 2 is bent at substantially right angularrelation with respect to the cover 2 whereupon the end tabs '7 of thecover 2 are bent alongthe line 8 to substantially right angular positionand the end pieces 9 bent inwardly and fastened against the cover or lidflap 1 by glue, paste, or staples, thus,permanently maintaining the lidor cover flap 1 in right angular relation with respect to the lid orcover 2. The cover when in closed position assumes the positionillustrated in Figure 1, that is, with the flap 1 overlying the frontwall 6 completely closing the space between the top wall 3 and the frontwall 6. Figure 1 illustrates the position of the inclined edge 17 of theend flap 15 of the back Wall 4 and the meeting edge of the inclined edgeof the flap 7 of the lidor cover 2.

A metallic tear-off strip 28 is fastened along the free edge of thecover flap. 1 and serves as a tear-off strip for the web B of thecontained material. The tear-off strip 28 is fastened to the flap 1 inany desired manner. It is illus- .trated as secured by means of tonguescut therefrom and forced through the flap 1 and crimped as at 29 inFigure 2.

The bending of the tuck or flap 7 along the line 23 at its junction withthe front wall 6 is such that the tuck or flap 7 tends to straightenout, thereby it inherently bears against the roll A of containedmaterial with sufficient pressure to prevent free unrolling of this rollA.

The panels or walls have been designated .as front, bottom, rear, topand the like, but it is to be, understood that this is for convenienceonly, and the invention is not to be construed as limited by designationof these parts in the manner mentioned.

The carton'is used as follows:

The user takes the carton in his or her left hand, holding it with theflap 1 uppermost and with the left thumb resting against the flap 1.Should the free edge of the web B be unexposed, then with the left thumbthe user may readily open the cover by moving the flap 1 to the leftwhereupon the web B may be grasped by the right hand of the user anddrawn out, whereupon the cover 2 and flap 1 are returned to the positionshown in Figure 1 and the web withdrawn a distance to give proper lengthto the piece to be torn off the web. The flap 1 and the front wall 6cooperate to serve as a passage for withdrawal of the web while it isbeing drawn 105 out for the purposes of severance from the web.

The present carton is designed for use but once, and when the roll A hasbeen exhausted the carton is thrown away.

- The tuck or flap 7, as before stated, acts as a or web B. The web Bafter a portion thereof has been severed by tearing against the tear-offstrip 28 leaves the free margin adjacent said strip ready for prehensionwhen it is desired to tear off another piece. I

The invention has been described herein more or less precisely as todetails, yet it is to be un-' derstood that the invention is not to belimited thereby as changes may be made in the arrangement andproportions of parts and equivalents may be substituted withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention is claimed as follows:

-1. In a box of the class described for receiving a roll of paper andincluding ends and sides, one of said sides including a fixed sectionand a closure hinged thereto having a shearing edge portionsubstantially overlapping an adjoining substantially. full side betweenwhich side and portion the paper is passed for withdrawal from the 5roll, said paper being frictionally held between said portion and saidadjoining side during the tearing of the paper said shearing edgeportion being movable away from said adjoining side to provide anopening through which access may be had to the roll for the purpose ofpassing its free end over said adjoining side but said opening being ofinsufficient size to permit passage of the entire roll therethrough.

2. In a box of the class described for receiving a roll of paper andincluding ends and sides, one of said sides including a hinged flaphaving a shearing edge portion overlapping an adjoining side betweenwhich side and portion the paper is passed for withdrawal from the roll,said shearing edge portion being depressible against side to provide anopening through which access may be. had to the roll of paper for thepurpose of passing its free end over said adjoining side but saidopening being of insuflicient size to permit passage of the entire rolltherethrough. MARSHAIL H. SMITH.

